Headset vision system for portable devices

ABSTRACT

A headset vision system includes a headwear and a coordinated mirror device. The coordinate mirror device includes a first mirror, a second mirror, and a lens. The first mirror is configured to reflect a display of a portable device to the second mirror such that the second mirror reflects the display to the lens. The lens is configured to focus the display. The headwear defines a cavity configured to receive at least one of the portable device and the coordinated mirror device.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/095,686, titled “Headset Vision System forPortable Devices,” filed Dec. 22, 2014, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Headset vision systems are used to provide a display to a user. Thedisplay of traditional headset vision systems may provide an augmentedreality view or a virtual reality view to the user. Traditional virtualreality system cover the entire field of view of a user at all times andare not configured to provide augmented reality. While traditionalaugmented reality system are only capable of providing an augmentedreality view since they are unable to cover an entire field of view of auser.

SUMMARY

One embodiment relates to a headset vision system. The headset visionsystem includes a headwear and a coordinated mirror device. Thecoordinate mirror device includes a first mirror, a second mirror, and alens. The first mirror is configured to reflect a display of a portabledevice to the second mirror such that the second mirror reflects thedisplay to the lens. The lens is configured to focus the display. Theheadwear defines a cavity configured to receive at least one of theportable device and the coordinated mirror device.

Another embodiment relates to a headset vision system. The headsetvision system includes a coordinated mirror device. The coordinatedmirror device is configured to provide at least one of an augmentedreality representation of a display of a display device to a user and avirtual reality representation of the display of the display device tothe user. The coordinated mirror device includes a first set of mirrorspositioned to correspond with a first eye of the user and a second setof mirrors positioned to correspond with a second eye of the user. Thefirst set of mirrors and the second set of mirrors are selectivelyreconfigurable between a storage configuration and an extendedconfiguration.

Another embodiment relates to a headset vision system. The headsetvision system includes a processing circuit configured to controloperation of the headset vision system. The processing circuit includesa mirror module, a display module, and an input module. The mirrormodule is configured to determine an arrangement of a coordinated mirrordevice. The display module is configured to provide a stereoscopicdisplay on a screen of a portable device based on the arrangement of thecoordinated mirror device such that the stereoscopic display iscorrectly sized and positioned on the screen. The input module isconfigured to receive inputs from a user of the headset vision systemsuch that the user is able to control the headset vision system withoutaccessing the portable device. According to an exemplary embodiment, theheadset vision system is configured to provide at least one of anaugmented reality representation of the stereoscopic display and avirtual reality representation of the stereoscopic display to the uservia the coordinated mirror device.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be inany way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments,and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and featureswill become apparent by reference to the drawings and the followingdetailed description. Other systems, methods, features and/or advantageswill be or may become apparent to one with skill in the art uponexamination of the following drawings and detailed description. It isintended that all such additional systems, methods, features and/oradvantages be included within this description and be protected by theaccompanying claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale relative toeach other. Like reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a user wearing a headset vision system,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 1,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of a headset vision system, accordingto an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the headset vision system of FIG.3, according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a left plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a right plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a rear plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the headset vision system of FIG. 3,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a headset vision system, according toan exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part thereof. In the drawings,similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless contextdictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in thedetailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting.Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made,without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matterpresented here.

Referring to the Figures generally, various embodiments disclosed hereinrelate to a headset vision system capable of providing at least one ofan augmented reality display and a virtual reality display to a userwith a coordinated mirror device having a first set of mirrors and/or asecond set of mirrors. The augmented reality display uses the first setof mirrors, while the virtual reality display uses the first set ofmirrors and the second set of mirrors. The headset vision system allowsa user to use his or her own portable device to provide a display to thecoordinated mirror device of the headset vision system. The headsetvision system is configured such that when arranged in a storageconfiguration, the portable device and the coordinated mirror device arenot visible. However, when at least one of the first set of mirrors andthe second set of mirrors are arranged in an extended configuration, aportion of one or both of the first set of mirrors and the second set ofmirrors are visible such that either an augmented reality display or avirtual reality display is provided to the user.

According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-2, a headsetvision system, shown as headset vision system 10, includes headwear,shown as hat 20. By way of example, hat 20 may be any type of headwearstructured to be worn on the head of a user (e.g., a baseball cap, aberet, a flat cap, a Gatsby cap, etc.). As shown in FIG. 1, hat 20includes a first portion, shown a lower portion 22. Lower portion 22 isconfigured to rest on the head of a user. In one embodiment, lowerportion 22 is structured similar to a baseball hat. In otherembodiments, lower portion 22 is otherwise structured. As shown in FIG.1, hat 20 includes a second portion, shown as upper portion 24. In oneembodiment, upper portion 24 is attached (e.g., fastened, stitched,glued, etc.) to lower portion 22. In another embodiment, lower portion22 and upper portion 24 are integrally formed such that hat 20 is asingle, continuous structure. As shown in FIG. 1, upper portion 24 isoffset a distance from lower portion 22 such that hat 20 defines aninternal cavity, shown as cavity 26.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2, headset vision system 10 includes a portabledevice, shown as portable device 100, and a reflective device, shown ascoordinated mirror device 40. In one embodiment, coordinated mirrordevice 40 is configured as a periscope device. In other embodiments,coordinated mirror device 40 is configured in another arrangement thatdiffers from a traditional periscope device. In one embodiment, portabledevice 100 is a smart phone. In other embodiments, portable device 100is a cell phone, a tablet, an e-reader, or still another portabledevice. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, hat 20 is structured such that portabledevice 100 and coordinated mirror device 40 fit within cavity 26. Thesize of hat 20 may be varied to fit various users and/or to accommodatevarious types of portable devices 100.

By way of example, coordinated mirror device 40 may be arranged in twoconfigurations, an extended configuration (e.g., an operatingconfiguration, a first configuration, etc.) and a storage configuration(e.g., an off configuration, a second configuration, etc.). Portabledevice 100 and coordinated mirror device 40 may be hidden (e.g., notvisible, etc.) within cavity 26 of hat 20 such that the user and/orsurrounding people cannot see portable device 100 and coordinated mirrordevice 40 (e.g., when in the storage configuration, etc.). According toan exemplary embodiment, at least a portion of coordinated mirror device40 is configured to extend such that the extended portion thereof isvisible to the user (e.g., when in the extended configuration, etc.). Asshown in FIGS. 1-2, coordinated mirror device 40 is arranged in thestorage configuration such that coordinated mirror device 40 andportable device 100 are hidden within cavity 26 of hat 20.

According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 3-10, coordinatedmirror device 40 is arranged in the extended configuration such that atleast a portion of coordinated mirror device 40 is extended. In theextended configuration, portable device 100 provides a display tocoordinated mirror device 40 such that either an augmented reality (AR)display or a virtual reality (VR) display is presented to a user ofheadset vision system 10.

As shown in FIGS. 3-6 and 9-10, coordinated mirror device 40 includes afirst end, shown as proximal end 42 (e.g., lens end, etc.), and anopposing second end, shown as distal end 44 (e.g., display end, screenend, etc.). As shown in FIGS. 3-7 and 9-10, coordinated mirror device 40includes a first wall, shown as left wall 70, a second wall, shown asright wall 72, and a third wall, shown as center wall 74. As shown inFIGS. 3-10, coordinated mirror device 40 include a first set of mirrors,shown as left set of mirrors 50, positioned between left wall 70 andcenter wall 74 and a second set of mirrors, shown as right set ofmirrors 60, positioned between right wall 72 and center wall 74. Leftset of mirrors 50 are positioned to correspond with a first eye (e.g.,left eye, etc.) of the user of headset vision system 10 and right set ofmirrors 60 are positioned to correspond with a second eye (e.g., righteye, etc.) of the user of headset vision system 10, according to anexemplary embodiment. According to an exemplary embodiment, at least oneof left set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60 are rigidlyattached to coordinated mirror device 40. In another embodiment, atleast one of left set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60 areremovably coupled to (e.g., detachable from, etc.) coordinated mirrordevice 40.

According to an exemplary embodiment, center wall 74 is structured as asingle wall. By way of example, coordinated mirror device 40 may beassembled in various ways. In one embodiment, walls 70, 72, and 74 arerigidly attached (e.g., fixed, etc.) to coordinated mirror device 40. Byway of example, a portion of left set of mirrors 50 (e.g., upper mirror52, etc.) and/or a portion of right set of mirrors 60 (e.g., uppermirror 62, etc.) may be rigidly attached to walls 70, 72, and 74,respectively, forming a single structure (e.g., such that left set ofmirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60 cannot be detached fromcoordinated mirror device 40, etc.). By way of another example, at leastone of left set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60 may beremovably coupled to coordinated mirror device 40 such that left set ofmirrors 50 and/or right set of mirrors 60 may be decoupled fromcoordinated mirror device 40. In other embodiments, left set of mirrors50 includes left wall 70 and right set of mirrors 60 includes right wall72. By way of example, left set of mirrors 50 and/or right set ofmirrors 60 may be removably coupled (e.g., via fasteners, clips, screws,magnets, etc.) to center wall 74 such that when left set of mirrors 50and/or right set of mirrors 60 are decoupled from coordinated mirrordevice 40, center wall 74 remains fixed to coordinated mirror device 40.

In an alternate embodiment, center wall 74 includes two center walls 74coupled together (e.g., fastened via magnets, screws, clips, etc.). Byway of example, left set of mirrors 50 may include left wall 70 and afirst center wall 74 and right set of mirrors 60 may include right wall72 and a second center wall 74. In some embodiments, left set of mirrors50 or right set of mirrors 60 is omitted such that coordinated mirrordevice 40 includes one set of mirrors (e.g., a right or a left set ofmirrors, a single, continuous set of mirrors that extends the entirelength of coordinated mirror device 40, etc.).

As shown in FIGS. 3-5 and 7-10, left set of mirrors 50 includes a firstreflective element, shown as upper mirror 52, and a second reflectiveelement, shown as lower mirror 54. According to an exemplary embodiment,upper mirror 52 is parallel to lower mirror 54. As shown in FIGS. 4-5,left set of mirrors 50 include an extension feature, shown a telescopingfeature 58, which couples upper mirror 52 to lower mirror 54.Telescoping feature 58 is configured to facilitate the extension andretraction of lower mirror 54 with respect to upper mirror 52 (e.g., adistance between upper mirror 52 and lower mirror 54 is varied, left setof mirrors 50 is selectively reconfigurable into a storage configurationor an extended configuration, etc.). As shown in FIGS. 3-5, 7, and 9-10,left set of mirrors 50 includes a lens, shown as lens 56, positioned atproximal end 42 of coordinated mirror device 40. In one embodiment, lens56 is coupled to lower mirror 54 such that lens 56 moves with lowermirror 54 as lower mirror 54 is extended or retracted. According to anexemplary embodiment, upper mirror 52 and lower mirror 54 are angled ata forty-five degree angle relative to lens 56. In other embodiments,upper mirror 52 and/or lower mirror 54 are otherwise angled (e.g.,thirty degrees, sixty degrees, etc. relative to lens 56).

As shown in FIGS. 3-4 and 6-10, right set of mirrors 60 includes a firstreflective element, shown as upper mirror 62, and a second reflectiveelement, shown as lower mirror 64. According to an exemplary embodiment,upper mirror 62 is parallel to lower mirror 64. As shown in FIG. 6,right set of mirrors 60 include an extension feature, shown atelescoping feature 68, which couples upper mirror 62 to lower mirror64. Telescoping feature 68 is configured to facilitate the extension andretraction of lower mirror 64 with respect to upper mirror 62 (e.g., adistance between upper mirror 62 and lower mirror 64 is varied, rightset of mirrors 60 is selectively reconfigurable into a storageconfiguration or an extended configuration, etc.), according to anexemplary embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 3-4, 6-7, and 9-10, right set ofmirrors 60 includes a lens, shown as lens 66, positioned at proximal end42 of coordinated mirror device 40. In one embodiment, lens 66 iscoupled to lower mirror 64 such that lens 66 moves with lower mirror 64as lower mirror 64 is extended or retracted. According to an exemplaryembodiment, upper mirror 62 and lower mirror 64 are angled at aforty-five degree angle relative to lens 66. In other embodiments, uppermirror 62 and/or lower mirror 64 are otherwise angled (e.g., thirtydegrees, sixty degrees, etc. relative to lens 66).

According to an exemplary embodiment, lower mirror 54 of left set ofmirrors 50 and lower mirror 64 of right set of mirrors 60 are able to beextended individually. By way of example, left set of mirrors 50 may bearranged in an extended configuration while right set of mirrors 60 maybe arranged in a storage configuration, or vice versa. By way of anotherexample, both left set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60 may bearranged in the same configuration simultaneously (e.g., both retracted,extended, etc.). In one embodiment, telescoping feature 58 and/ortelescoping feature 68 are manually extended and/or retracted by a userof headset vision system 10. In other embodiments, headset vision system10 includes an actuator (e.g., a motor, a solenoid, etc.) positioned toautomatically extend and/or retract telescoping features 58 and 68 basedon a user command/input. By way of example, left set of mirrors 50and/or right set of mirrors 60 may automatically be reconfigured intothe extended configuration when headset vision system 10 is turned on.By way of another example, left set of mirrors 50 and/or right set ofmirrors 60 may automatically be reconfigured into the storageconfiguration when headset vision system 10 is turned off.

As shown in FIGS. 3-8, portable device 100 includes a display surface,shown as screen 102, and a back surface, shown as back surface 104. Inone embodiment, screen 102 is configured to provide a display tocoordinated mirror device 40. The display may include, but not limitedto, an image, a video, a video game, a text message, an email, a homescreen, a mobile app, a camera display, an infrared (IR) display, and/orany other display provided by portable device 100.

As shown in FIGS. 3-6 and 9-10, distal end 44 of coordinated mirrordevice 40 is positioned along screen 102. According to an exemplaryembodiment, distal end 44 of coordinated mirror device 40 is configuredto receive the display from screen 102 such that the display is providedto one or both eyes of a user. As shown in FIGS. 5-6, a light path fromthe display of screen 102 travels through lens 56 of left set of mirrors50 and/or lens 66 of right set of mirrors 60 when one or both arearranged in the extended configuration. According to an exemplaryembodiment, light (e.g., of an image, a video, a videogame, etc.) isemitted from screen 102 which travels through distal end 44 ofcoordinated mirror device 40. The light reflects off of at least one ofupper mirror 52 and upper mirror 62 (e.g., based on the configuration ofleft set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60, etc.). According toan exemplary embodiment, the light reflects off of upper mirror 52and/or upper mirror 62 parallel to screen 102 of portable device 100. Inturn, the light reflects off of lower mirror 54 and/or lower mirror 64to lens 56 and/or lens 66, respectively. According to an exemplaryembodiment, the reflected light enters perpendicular to lens 56 and/orlens 66.

As shown in FIGS. 5-6, lens 56 and lens 66 are positioned such that eachis parallel to the screen 102 of portable device 100. According to anexemplary embodiment, lens 56 and lens 66 are configured to focus thelight from screen 102 exiting proximal end 42 of coordinated mirrordevice 40 such that focused displays (e.g., images, videos, text, etc.),shown as left display 57 and right display 67, are presented to the eyesof the user. In one embodiment, an AR display is provided to a user ofheadset vision system 10 when either left set of mirrors 50 or right setof mirrors 60 is selectively arranged into an extended configuration. Inthe AR display mode, one eye of the user is looking into lens 56 or lens66 (e.g., the user sees left display 57 or right display 67, etc.).According to an exemplary embodiment, the AR display is configured tocover half of the field of vision of one eye of the user. For example,an AR display of screen 102 is projected onto an upper half of an eye ofa user such that the user is able to see the AR display (e.g., leftdisplay 57 or right display 67, etc.) when looking above a horizon lineand see a surrounding environment when looking below the horizon line.In other embodiments, the AR display is projected onto a greater orlesser portion of the eye of the user (e.g., more than 50% of the eye'sfield of vision, less than 50% of the eye's field of vision, etc.).

In another embodiment, a VR display is provided to a user of headsetvision system 10 when left set of mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60are selectively arranged in an extended configuration. In the VR displaymode, the left and right eyes of the user are looking into lens 56 andlens 66, respectively (e.g., the user sees left display 57 and rightdisplay 67, etc.). In one embodiment, the VR display is configured tocover the entire field of vision of both eyes of the user such that theuser only sees the reflection of screen 102. In other embodiments, theuser may select a preferred amount of field of vision to be covered.

According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 11, headset visionsystem 10 includes coordinated mirror device 40, portable device 100,external camera device 170, and user input/output (I/O) device 180. Asshown in FIG. 11, portable device 100 includes processing circuit 110,mirror module 120, display module 130, camera module 140, input module150, and eye-tracking module 190. In one embodiment, processing circuit110 is communicably coupled (e.g., via any suitable wired or wirelesscommunication protocol, etc.) with at least one of mirror module 120,display module 130, camera module 140, input module 150, andeye-tracking module 190 such that processing circuit 110 may receivedata from and send commands to the modules of portable device 100.According to an exemplary embodiment, an application (e.g., mobileapplication, computer application, etc.) or middleware is included withheadset vision system 10. In one embodiment, the application isinstalled within processing circuit 110 of portable device 100 such thatthe various modules mentioned above are stored in portable device 100.By way of example, the application of headset vision system 10 may beconfigured to control operation of processing circuit 110 and/or thevarious modules while the portable device 100 is being used with headsetvision system 10 for augmented and/or virtual reality.

As shown in FIG. 11, processing circuit 110 includes processor 116 andmemory 118. Processor 116 may be implemented as a general-purposeprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), one ormore field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), a digital-signal-processor(DSP), a group of processing components, or other suitable electronicprocessing components. Memory 118 is one or more devices (e.g., RAM,ROM, Flash Memory, hard disk storage, etc.) for storing data and/orcomputer code for facilitating the various processes described herein.Memory 118 may be or include non-transient volatile memory ornon-volatile memory. Memory 118 may include database components, objectcode components, script components, or any other type of informationstructure for supporting the various activities and informationstructures described herein. Memory 118 may be communicably connected toprocessor 116 and provide computer code or instructions to processor 116for executing the processes described herein.

Referring still to FIG. 11, mirror module 120 may be configured todetermine the arrangement of coordinated mirror device 40. For example,mirror module 120 may determine a distance (e.g., an amount ofseparation, etc.) between the upper and lower mirrors of the respectiveset of mirrors when left set of mirrors 50 and/or right set of mirrors60 are extended. Display module 130 may be configured to provide astereoscopic display on screen 102 such that two separate, but identicaldisplays (e.g., of an image, video, game, etc.) are received by left setof mirrors 50 and right set of mirrors 60. In one embodiment, displaymodule 130 is configured to create the stereoscopic display such thatthe stereoscopic display is correctly sized and positioned based on thedistance between upper mirrors 52,62 and lower mirrors 54,64 determinedby mirror module 120. Correctly sizing and positioning the stereoscopicdisplay ensures that the AR or VR display presented to the user isproperly focused by lens 56 and/or lens 66.

Camera module 140 may be configured to receive camera data from acamera. The camera data may include, but not limited to, an image, avideo, a camera display of a surrounding area, and an infrared displayof a surrounding area. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, 5-6, 8, and 11, in oneembodiment, portable device 100 includes an internal camera, shown ascamera device 160, positioned on back surface 104. In other embodiments,camera device 160 is otherwise positioned or omitted. For example,camera device 160 may be positioned along screen 102 in a front-facingarrangement (e.g., a “selfie” camera arrangement, to monitor the visualorientation of the eyes of the user of headset vision system 10, etc.).In still other embodiments, portable device 100 includes at least one ofa first camera device positioned along back surface 104 and a secondcamera device positioned along screen 102. By way of example, cameradevice 160 may be any type of camera device, such as a still imageand/or video camera. As shown in FIG. 2, upper portion 24 of hat 20includes an aperture, shown as camera opening 28, positioned to alignwith camera device 160 of portable device 100. Camera opening 28facilitates the use of camera device 160 to capture images, videos, IRscans, and the like of a surrounding environment (e.g., an environmentin front of the user, etc.).

In another embodiment, portable device 100 is communicably coupled to anexternal camera, shown as external camera device 170. By way of example,external camera device 170 may be any type of camera device, such as astill image and/or video camera. By way of another example, externalcamera device 170 may be disposed on or within upper portion 24 of hat20 such that external camera device 170 captures images, videos, IRscans, and the like of a surrounding environment. By way of yet anotherexample, external camera device 170 may be positioned to monitor thevisual orientation of the eyes of the user of the headset vision system10. The external camera device 170 may use any suitable wired orwireless communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) tocommunicate data (e.g., images, video, IR scans, etc.) to portabledevice 100. In some embodiments, the headset vision system 10 includes amagnifier device configured to increase or decrease the magnification ofthe camera data (e.g., images, videos, camera display, etc.) acquired bycamera device 160 or external camera device 170. In one embodiment, themagnification is capable of being greater than twenty times a standardview (e.g., a non-magnified view, etc.). In one embodiment, displaymodule 130 is further configured to receive the camera data from cameramodule and create a stereoscopic display on screen 102 based on thecaptured images, videos, IR scans, etc.

Input module 150 is configured to receive one or more inputs from userI/O device 180 such that a user controls headset vision system 10without accessing portable device 100 (e.g., without touching orremoving portable device 100 from hat 20, etc.). The inputs from userI/O device 180 may include touch inputs, motion inputs, voice commands,and/or still other inputs. The inputs from user I/O device 180 may beconfigured to, but not limited to, turn headset vision system 10 onand/or off, extend or retract one or both of left set of mirrors 50 andright set of mirrors 60, select an application/program to view (e.g., amobile game application, a book application, a GPS/maps application,etc.), operate the selected application/program, magnify, reposition,and/or rotate a view, and the like. In one embodiment, user I/O device180 includes a mouse or touchpad. The mouse or touchpad may beconfigured to receive touch inputs such that a user may controloperation of portable device 100. In other embodiments, user I/O device180 includes a microphone configured to receive voice commands from theuser. In an alternate embodiment, input module 150 receives the voicecommands from a microphone included within portable device 100. Infurther embodiments, user I/O device 180 includes a motion sensor, acamera device, and/or a 3D mouse such that a user may control portabledevice 100 with motion inputs. For example, a user may point, reach,grab, swipe, select, etc. using hand motions/gestures. In anotherexample, the motion inputs may be provided by a user of headset visionsystem 10 in the form of blinking.

Eye-tracking module 190 is configured to detect and/or track the visualorientation of the eyes of the user of headset vision system 10.Eye-tracking module 190 is configured to detect and track the differentcomponents of the eye, and coordinate the center of the eye (i.e.,pupil) with an object on the screen 102 that the user is viewing.According to an exemplary embodiment, the detection of the user's visualorientation is based on the pixel intensity of the anatomical componentsof the eye (e.g., which may be aided by having a stable headset mount,etc.). By way of example, eye-tracking module 190 may receiveeye-tracking data/information from camera device 160 and/or externalcamera device 170 (e.g., a front-facing camera, etc.). Camera device 160and/or external camera device 170 may acquire a clear visualization ofthe eye(s) of the user of headset vision system 10. The visualizationmay be acquired from (but is not necessarily performed with) thereflection of the user's eye(s) received through the coordinated mirrordevice 40. Using the reflection of the user's eye(s) through thecoordinated mirror device 40 may facilitate acquiring a stable andcentralized view of the eye(s). The eye-tracking module 190 is therebycapable of detecting the object being visualized by the user on screen102.

In some embodiments, eye-tracking module 190 is further configured todetect an input from the user of headset vision system 10 in the form ofblinking. Eye-tracking module 190 may be configured to differentiate apurposeful (e.g., intentional, conscious, etc.) blink from anon-purposeful (e.g., natural, unconscious, etc.) blink. A user maytherefore provide an input or command to control headset vision system10 through blinking activity (e.g., blinking based commands, etc.). Byway of example, a single purposeful blink may have one response (e.g.,based on the direction of the visual orientation of the eyes of theuser, to select an object on the display, etc.), and two purposefulblinks may have another response (e.g., based on the direction of thevisual orientation of the eyes of the user, to go back a page or exit anapplication, zoom in, etc.). The blinking preferences may be preset ordefined by the user of headset vision system 10. It should be understoodthat the actions taken in response to blinking may be similar to anytype of action that may be performed in response to touch, voice, and/ormotion inputs received by headset vision system 10.

According to an exemplary embodiment, eye-tracking may be useful for asurgeon or in sports and/activities where a user's hands are not free(e.g., rock climbing, bicycling, etc.). For example, the eye-trackingmay work as a mouse, and with a blink, a user may select an objectand/or a menu the user is seeing. As an example, in surgery, a menu maybe provided where in response to a user looking at a desired selectionand blinking, the surgeon may obtain more or less light, zoom in or out,and/or open up images (e.g., computerized tomography (CT) scans, etc.)if and when needed, among other possibilities. This may provide abeneficial hands-free capability. The eye-tracking may also be usedcomplementary to a regular mouse or other form of input described above,as a user may select a drop down menu with a blinking command, and thenuse the mouse or other input device to scroll down to choose a desiredselection.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the application/middleware ofheadset vision system 10 integrates the functions of portable device 100and various applications (e.g., book applications, mobile gameapplications, movie applications, etc.) of the user's choice. Headsetvision system 10 may be compatible with various actions ranging fromcasual use (e.g., browsing the internet, watching a movie, etc.) toperforming surgery. By way of example, the VR functionality of headsetvision system 10 may be used for playing video games, watchingvideos/movies, reading books, and the like provided through userselected applications stored on portable device 100.

In one embodiment, camera device 160 and/or external camera device 170is used to acquire IR scans of a surrounding environment (e.g., atnight, in a dark room, etc.). For example, a user may choose to useheadset vision system 10, along with camera device 160 and/or externalcamera device 170, to provide an infrared display of a surrounding area(e.g., street, alley, park, room, etc.) such that the user is able tosee if other people or animals are around (e.g., in close proximity,etc.) or better navigate through the dark. In other embodiments, headsetvision system 10 integrates a camera display of a surroundingenvironment acquired by camera device 160 and/or external camera device170 with overlaying information (e.g., directions, etc.). By way ofexample, an AR display of GPS directions may be displayed to a user suchthat the GPS directions are shown in the environment the user is looking(e.g., a turn arrow is displayed along a street the user is walkingalong signaling an upcoming turn is required, the GPS directions areoverlayed onto the camera display, etc.).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the AR functionality of headsetvision system 10 is used in a surgical procedure. Traditional AR systemsoverlay an AR image on a see through screen. However, the imagedisplayed is captured from a camera that is not over (e.g., offset from,etc.) an eye of a user. The offset introduces inaccuracies which preventtraditional AR systems from being used in surgical procedures. Headsetvision system 10 presents AR in a different and more accurate manner.Camera device 160 or external camera device 170 acquire a camera displayof an area of interest (e.g., a surgical area of interest, etc.) and thecamera display is provided (e.g., reflected, etc.) to an eye of the user(e.g., surgeon, etc.) with left set of mirrors 50 or right set ofmirrors 60. The camera display is a true (e.g., exact, etc.)representation of the area of interest since the reflected cameradisplay is exactly what the camera is capturing. In this regard, headsetvision system 10 is able to provide accurate AR displays, therebyfacilitating the use of headset vision system 10 in surgical procedures.

As utilized herein, the terms “approximately”, “about”, “substantially”,and similar terms are intended to have a broad meaning in harmony withthe common and accepted usage by those of ordinary skill in the art towhich the subject matter of this disclosure pertains. It should beunderstood by those of skill in the art who review this disclosure thatthese terms are intended to allow a description of certain featuresdescribed and claimed without restricting the scope of these features tothe precise numerical ranges provided. Accordingly, these terms shouldbe interpreted as indicating that insubstantial or inconsequentialmodifications or alterations of the subject matter described and claimedare considered to be within the scope of the invention as recited in theappended claims.

It should be noted that the term “exemplary” as used herein to describevarious embodiments is intended to indicate that such embodiments arepossible examples, representations, and/or illustrations of possibleembodiments (and such term is not intended to connote that suchembodiments are necessarily extraordinary or superlative examples).

The terms “coupled,” “connected,” and the like, as used herein, mean thejoining of two members directly or indirectly to one another. Suchjoining may be stationary (e.g., permanent) or moveable (e.g.,removable, releasable, etc.). Such joining may be achieved with the twomembers or the two members and any additional intermediate members beingintegrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with thetwo members or the two members and any additional intermediate membersbeing attached to one another.

References herein to the positions of elements (e.g., “top,” “bottom,”“above,” “below,” etc.) are merely used to describe the orientation ofvarious elements in the figures. It should be noted that the orientationof various elements may differ according to other exemplary embodiments,and that such variations are intended to be encompassed by the presentdisclosure.

The present disclosure contemplates methods, systems, and programproducts on any machine-readable media for accomplishing variousoperations. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be implementedusing existing computer processors, or by a special purpose computerprocessor for an appropriate system, incorporated for this or anotherpurpose, or by a hardwired system. Embodiments within the scope of thepresent disclosure include program products comprising machine-readablemedia for carrying or having machine-executable instructions or datastructures stored thereon. Such machine-readable media can be anyavailable media that can be accessed by a general purpose or specialpurpose computer or other machine with a processor. By way of example,such machine-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROMor other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magneticstorage devices, or any other medium which can be used to carry or storedesired program code in the form of machine-executable instructions ordata structures and which can be accessed by a general purpose orspecial purpose computer or other machine with a processor. Wheninformation is transferred or provided over a network or anothercommunications connection (either hardwired, wireless, or a combinationof hardwired or wireless) to a machine, the machine properly views theconnection as a machine-readable medium. Thus, any such connection isproperly termed a machine-readable medium. Combinations of the above arealso included within the scope of machine-readable media.Machine-executable instructions include, for example, instructions anddata which cause a general purpose computer, special purpose computer,or special purpose processing machines to perform a certain function orgroup of functions.

It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of theelements of the systems and methods as shown in the exemplaryembodiments are illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments ofthe present disclosure have been described in detail, those skilled inthe art who review this disclosure will readily appreciate that manymodifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions,structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values ofparameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors,orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novelteachings and advantages of the subject matter recited. For example,elements shown as integrally formed may be constructed of multiple partsor elements. It should be noted that the elements and/or assemblies ofthe components described herein may be constructed from any of a widevariety of materials that provide sufficient strength or durability, inany of a wide variety of colors, textures, and combinations.Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included withinthe scope of the present inventions. Other substitutions, modifications,changes, and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions,and arrangement of the preferred and other exemplary embodiments withoutdeparting from scope of the present disclosure or from the spirit of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A headset vision system, comprising: acoordinated mirror device including a first mirror, a second mirror, anda lens, wherein the first mirror is configured to reflect a display of aportable device to the second mirror such that the second mirrorreflects the display to the lens, wherein the lens is configured tofocus the display; and a headwear defining a cavity configured toreceive at least one of the portable device and the coordinated mirrordevice.
 2. The headset vision system of claim 1, wherein the coordinatedmirror device extends from the cavity of the headwear and is configuredto provide an augmented reality representation of the display to an eyeof a user when arranged in a first configuration, and wherein thecoordinated mirror device is disposed within the cavity of the headwearwhen arranged in a second configuration.
 3. The headset vision system ofclaim 2, wherein the augmented reality representation of the display isprojected on an upper half of the eye such that the user is able to seethe display when looking above a horizon line and see a surroundingenvironment when looking below the horizon line.
 4. The headset visionsystem of claim 2, further comprising a second coordinated mirror deviceincluding a third mirror, a fourth mirror, and a second lens, whereinthe third mirror is configured to reflect the display to the fourthmirror such that the fourth mirror reflects the display to the secondlens, wherein the second lens is configured to focus the display.
 5. Theheadset vision system of claim 4, wherein the first coordinated mirrordevice and the second coordinated mirror device extend from the cavityof the headwear and are configured to provide a virtual realityrepresentation of the display to both eyes of the user when both arearranged in the first configuration.
 6. The headset vision system ofclaim 5, wherein the portable device, the first coordinated mirrordevice, and the second coordinated mirror device are disposed within thecavity of the headwear such that the portable device, the firstcoordinated mirror device, and the second coordinated mirror device arehidden when arranged in the second configuration.
 7. The headset visionsystem of claim 1, further comprising the portable device configured toprovide the display.
 8. The headset vision system of claim 7, whereinthe portable device includes at least one of a smartphone, a cell phone,a tablet, and an e-reader.
 9. A headset vision system, comprising: acoordinated mirror device configured to provide at least one of anaugmented reality representation of a display of a display device to auser and a virtual reality representation of the display of the displaydevice to the user, the coordinated mirror device including: a first setof mirrors positioned to correspond with a first eye of the user; and asecond set of mirrors positioned to correspond with a second eye of theuser; wherein the first set of mirrors and the second set of mirrors areselectively reconfigurable between a storage configuration and anextended configuration.
 10. The headset vision system of claim 9,wherein the first set of mirrors includes: a first mirror; a secondmirror positioned beneath and parallel to the first mirror, the secondmirror selectively repositionable relative to the first mirror such thata distance between the first mirror and the second mirror is varied whenthe first set of mirrors is selectively reconfigured between the storageconfiguration and the extended configuration; and a first lensselectively positioned to focus the display of the display device forthe first eye of the user.
 11. The headset vision system of claim 10,wherein the second set of mirrors includes: a third mirror; a fourthmirror positioned beneath and parallel to the third mirror, the fourthmirror selectively repositionable such that a distance between the thirdmirror and the fourth mirror is varied when the second set of mirrors isselectively reconfigured between the storage configuration and theextended configuration; and a second lens selectively positioned tofocus the display of the display device for the second eye of the user.12. The headset vision system of claim 11, further comprising a hatincluding a first portion configured to rest on a head of the user and asecond portion offset from the first portion such that the first portionand the second portion define a cavity therebetween.
 13. The headsetvision system of claim 12, wherein the display device, the first set ofmirrors, and the second set of mirrors are disposed within the cavity ofthe hat such that the display device, the first set of mirrors, and thesecond set of mirrors are hidden within the cavity of the hat when thefirst set of mirrors and the second set of mirrors are selectivelyreconfigured into the storage configuration.
 14. The headset visionsystem of claim 13, wherein the second mirror of the first set ofmirrors or the fourth mirror of the second set of mirrors is selectivelyrepositionable into the extended configuration such that the first lensof the first set of mirrors or the second lens of the second set ofmirrors extends out of the cavity and is positioned to provide theaugmented reality representation of the display to the first eye or thesecond eye of the user, respectively.
 15. The headset vision system ofclaim 14, wherein both the second mirror of the first set of mirrors andthe fourth mirror of the second set of mirrors are selectivelyrepositionable into the extended configuration such that the first lensof the first set of mirrors and the second lens of the second set ofmirrors extend out of the cavity and are positioned to provide thevirtual reality representation of the display to the first eye and thesecond eye of the user.
 16. A headset vision system, comprising: aprocessing circuit configured to control operation of the headset visionsystem, comprising: a mirror module configured to determine anarrangement of a coordinated mirror device; a display module configuredto provide a stereoscopic display on a screen of a portable device basedon the arrangement of the coordinated mirror device such that thestereoscopic display is correctly sized and positioned on the screen;and an input module configured to receive inputs from a user of theheadset vision system such that the user is able to control the headsetvision system without accessing the portable device; wherein the headsetvision system is configured to provide at least one of an augmentedreality representation of the stereoscopic display and a virtual realityrepresentation of the stereoscopic display to the user via thecoordinated mirror device.
 17. The headset vision system of claim 16,wherein the processing circuit further comprises an eye-tracking moduleconfigured to at least one of: track a visual orientation of the eyes ofthe user to detect an object of the stereoscopic display beingvisualized by the user; and detect an input from the user of the headsetvision system in the form of blinking such that the user may at leastpartially control the headset vision system with blinking commands. 18.The headset vision system of claim 16, wherein the processing circuitfurther comprises a camera module configured to receive camera data fromat least one of a camera device of the portable device and an externalcamera device, wherein the camera data includes at least one of animage, a video, a camera display of a surrounding area, and an infrareddisplay of the surrounding area.
 19. The headset vision system of claim16, wherein the stereoscopic display includes at least one of a displayof an image, a video, a videogame, a book, a text message, an email, amobile application, a website, a camera display of a surrounding area,and an infrared display of the surrounding area.
 20. The headset visionsystem of claim 16, wherein the input module is communicably coupled toat least one of a mouse, a microphone, a touchpad, a motion sensor, acamera device, and a 3D mouse such that the user of the headset visionsystem provides at least one of touch inputs, motion inputs, and voicecommands to the headset vision system.